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interlude [3 records]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Performing Arts (General)
  • Television Arts
DEF

the pause between the acts, or the means (dramatic or musical) employed to fill this up.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
DEF

Entracte présenté sous la forme d'un divertissement.

OBS

L'intermède de courte durée prend le nom d'interlude.

OBS

Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada.

Key term(s)
  • interlude

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A minor subprogram designed for preliminary computations or data organization, such as calculating the value of some parameter or clearing parts of the storage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
DEF

Programa o rutina concebidos con el objeto de efectuar pequeñas operaciones preliminares, generalmente del tipo de operaciones previas o preparatorias, antes de introducir el programa o rutina principal.

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Record 3 1993-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Arts
  • Television Arts
  • Performing Arts (General)
OBS

... the act of intermitting or state of being intermitted ... between the acts of a play.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radio (Arts du spectacle)
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
  • Arts du spectacle (Généralités)
DEF

divertissement, sous forme de bout de film ou de disque, placé entre deux émissions pour combler un vide.

OBS

[...] entracte sous la forme d'un divertissement. Interlude : intermède de courte durée. En télévision, court sujet destiné à faire patienter les téléspectateurs en attendant une émission.

Spanish

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